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musical guests, the flaming lips, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: show 599! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh! that's what i'm talking about right there. a hot crowd. thank you so much. welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show." this is it. this is the one. [ cheers and applause ] before i do the monologue, i

just got to do one thing. i got to hug my cue card guy. i really -- i missed you, dude. i missed you. i really missed you, buddy. thank you. [ cheers ] oh, i love you buddy. >> love you too, man. >> jimmy: thank you very much. i'm so happy you're here, man. i'm so happy. [ laughter ] here's what people were talking about today. president obama gave his farewell address tonight in chicago and thousands of people waited outside in freezing temperatures to get tickets. yeah. now those people have a week to get over their pneumonia before they lose their health insurance. [ laughter and applause ] and listen to this. rumors are circulating that hillary clinton could run for mayor of new york city later this year. while bill could run to be the next "naked cowboy" in times square. [ applause ] did you see this? hillary and bill clinton announced that they are going to attend donald trump's inauguration next friday.

trump was really excited when he heard because they're the first celebrities that said they'll actually go. [ laughter and applause ] wow. that's great news. that's right. hillary is going to trump's inauguration. even more awkward, she's sitting right next to putin. [ light laughter ] [ russian accent ] "would you like altoid?" [ laughter ] this is just crazy. someone uncovered an episode of an old western from the 1 1950s and it features a guest character named walter trump. and this is real, we didn't make this up. listen to some of the things this guy said. >> your name is trump. >> i can build a wall around your homes that nothing will penetrate. >> you're a liar, trump. >> be careful, son. i can sue you. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: even weirder, after several years on the show, that character was replaced by arnold schwarzenegger. isn't that unbelievable? [ laughter ] well you guys, last night was a a very interesting episode of "the bachelor." we love "the bachelor" here on

our show. [ cheers ] a contestant named corrine confronted her issues with another contestant named taylor. it was all very dramatic. but one of the best scenes was when these two women had a very intense conversation about whether or not they were okay with each other. if you missed it, don't worry -- [ light laughter ] because here to re-enact that scene with actual lines from the show are the roots' own tariq and questlove. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> tariq: thanks, jimmy. tonight i'll be playing corrine. a 24-year-old business owner from miami who just wants to make sure everything's okay. [ light laughter ] >> questlove: and i'll be playing taylor. a 23-year-old mental health counselor from seattle who just wants to let corrine know she is okay. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: that's great. well, whenever you're ready. ♪ >> tariq: sorry and -- no hard feelings. it's just, the situation we're

in. >> questlove: mm-hmm. [ laughter ] >> tariq: you have a problem with any of this? >> questlove: i don't know what you're talking about. >> tariq: oh. are you talking about when you came in? >> questlove: yes. >> tariq: to my time with nick? >> questlove: yes. >> tariq: and then you re-came and got your time back, so -- i wanted more because i was really happy with it. >> questlove: no. >> tariq: good. okay. as long as it's no situation about the situation. [ laughter ] we're okay. >> questlove: i think i'm okay. >> tariq: are you okay? because you seem a little hesitant about being okay. [ laughter ] >> questlove: no! i'm -- ah, i think i'm really okay. >> tariq: good, good. because i want you to be okay. good. >> questlove: great. >> tariq: yeah.

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is how you do it. that is how you do it right there! [ cheers and applause ] very moving scene. thank you right there, tariq, questlove. tariq and questlove, everybody. yeah, they already clapped. oh, my goodness. yeah. they're not very humble. and finally, this is very exciting. keurig, the company that makes coffee from a pod is teaming up with anheuser-busch to create a a new product that makes cocktails. [ cheers ] keurig says it makes the perfect addition to any home or teachers' lounge. there you go. [ laughter and applause ] we have great show tonight. give it up for the roots! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we've got a fantastic week of shows ahead. tomorrow night, tomorrow night -- this is big.

she is making her last talk show appearance as the first lady of the united states right here on our show. michelle bama will be here. >> steve: whoa! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's an honor. we've got some great stuff planned with her. we've got some very special guests as well. and to close the show we'll have music from the legendary stevie wonder performing with the roots. [ cheers and applause ] good show. then later this week we have kevin bacon, claire danes, j.k. simmons. [ cheers and applause ] it's gonna be a good week. but first, we have a great show tonight. we love this woman. from the new television series, "star", queen latifah is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] that's my girl. i love her. we're going to catch up with her, then she and i are going to play a fun new game called "humannequins." [ audience ohs ] plus he's one of my favorite comedians. from "portandia", fred armisen is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] he's the funniest dude ever. >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: and we have great music from the flameing lips, everybody. look at that! [ cheers and applause ]

i had a great weekend. i just came back from l.a. i hosted the golden globes and had a great time there -- [ cheers and applause ] so this is -- you did see -- you saw it right? >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, thanks for watching. >> steve: i was watching at home. >> jimmy: so we have this whole giant opening, it was really fun. i mean everybody was in it. nicole kidman, john travolta i got to meet. he's the coolest dude ever, by the way. got him to do this. he did that. [ light laughter ] i mean, i got chills. it was great. a bunch of people made cameos, the "stranger things" kids. it was really great. so i did the cold open, they aired it, great. i walk out, and it's kind of a a tough room. just a bunch of people talking, they don't really care that you're there or not. but they were watching. i go, "great, this is gonna be great." i walk out. you're already onstage. did you see it? the teleprompter goes out. i mean, it flickered -- it said like -- i saw a "thank you very much" was on there, like i need to remember to say that. and then it said thank you and then it went out like an old tv set that you just turn off. [ light laughter ]

and i go -- were you laughing? >> questlove: yeah, sort of. >> jimmy: yeah, sort of. i go, "what do i do?" i can improvise, but i can't make up the whole monologue. so maybe we'll just introduce ryan and emma. i don't know what do i do? and then they have a backup tele -- did you see this? >> questlove: yes. >> jimmy: they have a backup teleprompter. >> questlove: yes. >> jimmy: i see -- it looks like a computer screen, like someone's trying to fix something is what i'm seeing. i go, "oh, no." [ light laughter ] it's a disaster. and the backup screen goes on, but it's behind the other teleprompter. so it's blocking -- i could only see half the words. i go, "oh, my gosh." [ laughter ] it was unbelievable, man. i could not believe it was happening. i go, "of course this happens to me. this is perfect." but it turned out to be a a great, super fun show. i want to thank everybody. dick clark productions. i want to thank hollywood foreign press and nbc. and thank you for watching. [ cheers and applause ] it was a great night. guys, you know me. i love music, and i wanted to

do something fun. so i reached out to some of my favorite musicians and i asked them to tell me the true meaning behind some of their biggest hits. the results are very interesting. it's time for "behind the lyrics." here we go. ♪ behind the lyrics ♪ >> well my song, "all of me" was originally a jingle i wrote for the olive garden called ♪ olive me but they didn't returned any of my calls. so i changed it to olive meat. ♪ olive meat and tried to sell it to wendy's. but they backed out at the last minute. so now i'm hoping arby's will take a nibble. if you catch my drift. >> in "sweet caroline" i said, "good times never seem so good." but that's a lie. have you ever spent an afternoon popping bubble wrap? now, that's a good time. >> the real truth is um -- that i'm a huge "star wars" fanatic and so when i wrote my song "haven't met you yet" i originally had titled, "i wish i was boba fett."

but my manager said, "no, basically you can't do that." you have to appeal to the ladies. and -- so i changed it. but, still, every time i sing it now, i always sing in my head ♪ ♪ i wish i was boba fett ♪ [ light laughter ] >> oh, that's a good time. ♪ behind the lyrics [ applause ] >> jimmy: that's a good time. my thanks to john legend, neil diamond and michael buble for helping us out with that. [ cheers and applause ] stick around. we'll be right back with more of "the tonight show", everybody. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ enjoy your phone! you too. all right, be cool. you got the amazing new iphone 7 on the house by switching to at&t... what??.... aand you got unlimited data because you have directv?? (laughs to self in disbelief) okay, just a few more steps...

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody! thank you so much for being here. thank you for watching. i always say that our show is lucky to have the greatest band in late night. the roots, right there, ladies and gentlemen. they are -- [ cheers and applause ] but it isn't always fun and games. no. from time to time, we put the roots to the test, we pick people from our audience and

have the roots make up songs about them, on the spot. it's time for "freestylin' with the roots" here we go. ♪ time to freestyle with the roots ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey! roots! >> yes. >> jimmy: you ready to do this? >> yes! >> jimmy: yes! let's do it. raise your hand if you want the roots to -- [ cheers ] you can stand up. >> stand up? >> jimmy: sure, yeah. what is your name? >> emma. >> jimmy: emma, very good. emma. where are you from? >> i'm from connecticut. >> jimmy: from connecticut. [ cheers ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: it is january, which means a lot of people are making new year's resolutions. what is your new year's resolution? >> i didn't really make one, but -- ah -- i guess be healthier. [ light laughter ] because, you know -- i'm, i'm in college, so it's just like -- you're not healthy in college. >> jimmy: you don't feel healthy? >> no, no i eat -- >> jimmy: well, you look healthy. [ light laughter ] >> thanks. yeah, thanks.

>> jimmy: yeah. >> i mean i broke my ankle like two -- two months ago so. >> jimmy: okay. [ laughter ] >> i don't feel healthy, but that's okay. >> jimmy: no that's good. it's all right. guys -- ah -- we have our pal emma here, she's from connecticut, and her new year's resolution -- doesn't really have one, but she wants a -- she wants to be healthier. and she -- she broke her ankle. doesn't want to talk about it. she doesn't want to make a big deal about it, but anyways, she broke her ankle, but no big deal. she's in college. what do you want her to do? [ light laughter ] so for this first one, we have queen latifah on the show tonight. so can you guys do a kind of -- [ cheers and applause ] queen latifah-style rap song? >> tariq: you want rap? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> tariq: all right. ♪ ♪ ooh broken ankle broken ankle ooh broken ankle broken ankle♪

♪ emma's in the house so keep all her confusion connecticut be keepin it movin ♪ ♪ she doesn't want to talk about her ankle she wants to be more healthy ♪ ♪ that's a new year's resolution whenever we come back from hiatus ♪ ♪ we give it a hype show black don't you know that our mic low ♪ ♪ kicking around as bright as a light show yo emma welcome to the tonight show ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ooh broken ankle broken ankle ♪ >> jimmy: how bout' that right? for a healthy new -- new year. [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much. hope you have a healthy new year. excuse me guys, that's rude. do you mind? nice to see ya. how are you? how you doing, buddy? hey i love roots. thank you. how you guys doing? >> hi. >> jimmy: hey, buddy. you were sitting like that -- you were sitting like that anyway. yeah, that's great. how are ya? nice to see you. hey, pal. [ cheers ] hey guys. how ya doing? this time, the audience. that's what i want to see. [ cheers and applause ] oh, goodness. how ya doing, buddy? how are you, man? >> i'm doing all right. >> jimmy: very good.

what is your name? >> kenneth. >> jimmy: what is it? >> kenneth. >> jimmy: oh, kenneth, very good. very good, kenneth. kenneth, the golden globes were two nights ago. if you could win an award for anything in life, what would it be? >> probably being the tallest filipino ever. [ laughter and applause ] i think i got that. i think i got it. >> jimmy: tallest filipino ever. tariq, that's gonna be easy to put in a song. yeah, yeah. [ light laughter ] >> good luck. >> jimmy: and in your acceptance speech, who would be the first person you would thank? >> my parents. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: obviously. uh -- is your -- is your mom and dad tall? >> no. my mom's 5'2" and my dad's probably, like, 5'5." i'm a freak. i'm a freak. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: no, no. you look great. you're perfect. guys, we have kenneth here, if he won an award for anything it would be for -- the tallest filipino ever. in his acceptance speech, the first person he would thank would be his parents. for this last one because of the movie "la la land", won seven golden globes.

yeah, i know. it's good. [ cheers and applause ] can you guys do a -- do like a a "la la land"-style song, like a -- ♪ ♪ well kenneth and he welcomed jimmy back from the golden globe awards ♪ ♪ and the tallest filipino ever would be his own award ♪ ♪ he's here on his own accord today and in his acceptance speech that he wrapped around ♪ ♪ his finger like a weapon he wants to thank his short parents for everything ♪ ♪ i tried but i'm no mike buble ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that was good. that was fantastic! give it up for the roots, everybody!

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is an academy award nominated actress. plus an emmy, golden globe, and grammy award winner now stars in the new television series called "star," that you can see wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m. on fox. please welcome the multitalented, the one, the only, queen latifah! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> jimmy: are you feeling the love? >> jimmy! >> jimmy: are you feeling the love? come on! >> come on! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: they love you. >> i always feel the love! >> jimmy. >> jimmy: come on! >> good job. >> jimmy: thank you. >> well done. >> jimmy: man, that was hilarious. >> i didn't know if you were faking or if you were serious. >> jimmy: definitely blank. >> was it a prop drop or is this part of a skit? what's happening? >> jimmy: no, really. >> this is part of the monologue. is he going into a monologue? wait. >> jimmy: no, i was like -- i was like, cut to timberlake. cut to timberlake. do something. >> that was so funny. >> jimmy: i didn't know what to do. >> but you play too much. so don't know if it's the boy who cried wolf or not. >> jimmy: i gotcha. >> you handled it well. i'm so proud of you. >> jimmy: thank you so much. please. >> he did a great job on the globes, right? [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: i love you, buddy. >> you too, quest. >> jimmy: yeah, and quest. >> y'all too. >> jimmy: quest is great, too. every time we get together, it's always so much fun. and so it's -- i always have the best time with you. last time i saw you, do you remember? it was new year's eve. not this year, this past new year's eve. >> that was so much fun. >> jimmy: do remember this? >> goldeneye in jamaica. >> jimmy: jamaica. >> what? >> jimmy: yeah. we were at this place in jamaica, that's amazing, goldeneye. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and i saw you were having dinner with friends. >> right, right. >> jimmy: and i knew it was you. i go, oh my gosh. and i saw you and i had like a a bluetooth speaker with me, like a bose? >> and a box on your shoulder. >> jimmy: like a boom box, yeah. [ light laughter ] >> who walks around a resort with like a box on his shoulder? [ laughter ] playing michael jackson? i'm like -- >> jimmy: yeah. i was cranking michael jackson on the boom box, like normal people do on vacation. [ laughter ] so i always just bring it because me and my wife are going to go to the beach and listen to music, whatever. but then i saw you, so i thought it would be funny. >> but it's nighttime, mind you! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: and it's nighttime, yeah. so i just went over and thought it would be funny to crank up michael jackson and i jumped on your table and started dancing on your table because i wanted to surprise you.

because i said i wanted to surprise you, and then -- so it was it was a bit, it was funny and all that stuff. then you go, wait, wait, wait, stop. dude, do you realize you're wearing the same outfit as this baby. [ laughter ] >> no. >> jimmy: no, i swear to god. >> i couldn't believe it. >> jimmy: me and the baby are wearing -- the same outfit. [ laughter and applause ] down to the sneakers. >> yo! >> jimmy: down to the sneakers. [ laughter ] is that unbelievable? >> there's a baby over there dressed just like you! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: we both shop at baby gap, that's unbelievable. >> and at some point he picked the baby up, and he's holding the baby. and the baby -- i was like, this makes no sense at all. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: i just love it. i love it. >> that was priceless. >> jimmy: you performed at the white house this past weekend? >> yeah, thanks to these guys. >> jimmy: the roots? they helped you out? [ cheers and applause ] >> thanks to these guys over here. >> jimmy: you didn't know you were gonna sing? >> man -- >> jimmy: you didn't know it? >> it was a setup.

>> jimmy: really? >> which i was happy to fall for! >> jimmy: how amazing is that though? >> no, but we all know each other, and we run into each other. we play with the same musicians and band leaders and all this kind of stuff. and one of my boys, adam, who they all know. he's like, oh yeah we playing at the white house? what? the white house? i'm coming! >> jimmy: yeah. >> who says that? [ light laughter ] won't be saying that for a few years. [ laughter ] anyway -- maybe i will. who knows? but i was like, no, i want to come. so, somehow -- that day he sends me a set list of what they're going to perform, and it's like, solange and jill scott. you and u.n.i.t.y. queen latifah. i'm like what? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's how they do it. that's how they do it, man. >> how'd i wind up performing? >> jimmy: yeah. >> okay, i guess we're doing it. >> jimmy: i guess i'm performing. >> i guess i'm performing. it's nothing. >> jimmy: i always keep saying how great you are. >> it was awesome, it was amazing. >> jimmy: you were fantastic on the "hamilton mixtape." >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how cool is that? you are unbelievable. i go, my gosh! like rapping. >> first of all,

lin manuel miranda -- >> jimmy: that guy's a genius. >> they did an amazing job. again, to the roots! >> jimmy: yeah, the roots -- [ cheers and applause ] >> the roots! >> i just thought it was so brilliant. so i got to meet him after the show. he was like, kind of based this character on you and your rhyming. i'm like, you got to be kidding me, man. you blow me out the water you so dope. and so when he brought up the mixtape, i was like, i'm in. whenever you want it, i'll do my best to make it happen. i'm so fortunate to be a part of it. you, too. >> jimmy: you crushed it. you crushed it, man. >> you sound so amazing on that! [ cheers and applause ] you sound so good! >> jimmy: all coming around. >> so ignorant. >> jimmy: i'm just fishing for a compliment. how do i sound? how do i sound? enough about you, more about me. >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. let's talk about "star." congratulations on this hit show on fox. just started. [ cheers and applause ] >> ooh, baby! >> jimmy: you're great. lee daniels, did you -- you always wanted to work with him, right? that's the deal? >> i did. i got to play this character, carlotta, who is from the streets, had some success in music but didn't sell off, and

went through all of these things. and these girls just show up on her doorstep, who want to be a a music group, who she's been looking for in the foster care system. it's so many things happening. i'm in, let's do it. as long as it's through your lens, i know it's going to be great. so, here we are. >> jimmy: it is. it's great. [ cheers and applause ] >> here we are. >> jimmy: it is great. it's called "star." i want to show everyone a clip. here's queen latifah in tomorrow's night's episode of "star." take a look at this. >> the man is a doctor. do you know what's going to happen if he finds out she's a a minor and i'm not her legal guardian? >> i'm tired of these speeches. you were our mother's best friend. you should have been there for us then. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: queen latifah, everybody. watch her new show "star," wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m. on fox. >> that's right! >> jimmy: we'll play a fun new game called humannequins when we come right back. stick around, everybody!

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back to "the tonight show"! i'm here with queen latifah! [ cheers and applause ] and we're about to play a new game called humannequins. now, latifah and i are a team, but we need opponents, and we found some good ones. first, he created and stars in the emmy-nominated show "portlandia." everyone, give it up for fred armisen! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ fred, i didn't know you were here. i didn't even know you were going to be here! >> i didn't even know. [ talking over each other ] >> jimmy: you're here! joining fred's team, he's the front man for the flaming lips, whose new album "oczy mlody" is out this friday. everybody, please welcome wayne coyne! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ come on, buddy.

come on, pal. come on. always great to see you. >> yeah. >> jimmy: here's the way the game works. right? first time we're playing this. it's basically like charades. each player will pick a clue and have 30 seconds to get their partner to guess it correctly. except instead of you acting out the clue, you can only move the other team's players in to different positions like mannequins. [ light laughter ] everyone will go once and then we'll all face off in a final showdown. latifah, why don't you go first? fred and wayne get in mannequin position. >> oh my gosh. >> what number you y'all? >> three! >> three? i'm going with three. as a person of action! please, don't be hard. please don't be hard. >> jimmy: and you can say what the category is. >> aw, man. >> jimmy: you can tell me the category. wayne, you're already doing a a great job. >> it's a movie. >> i'm a sleeping mannequin. >> jimmy: you're a sleeping mannequin. of course, i love it. >> it's a movie. >> jimmy: okay. it's a movie. >> okay. >> jimmy: gotcha, i love movies. >> how the hell do you describe this? >> jimmy: all right, go. [ laughter ] >> you have to bite. >> i'm worried. >> swimming.

>> jimmy: swimming with sharks? swimming, "jaws?" >> yes! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: no way! ♪ good! that was good biting. >> i'm sorry, i didn't even -- she said swimming? >> jimmy: no, that's fine. >> oh, okay, okay. >> i was just trying to -- >> jimmy: fred, you're up. >> that was good. >> jimmy: wayne, you sit there. fred, pick a card. and latifah and i will be mannequins. >> i'm picking up a card. >> jimmy: yeah. [ audience yelling ] >> i heard eight. i heard eight. okay. >> jimmy: what am i -- we're both -- >> robot mannequins. >> jimmy: yes. >> okay, so, this is an action. okay? this is an action that a person would do. >> jimmy: all right. all right. >> okay, so. [ laughter ] >> surfing! surfing! [ laughter ] sex. sex. [ laughter ] sex.

motorcycle riding! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: oh! >> whoa. >> jimmy: that was good. now it's my turn. latifah, please have a seat. hope you got -- fred and wayne -- [ audience yelling ] >> me? oh, it's you. >> jimmy: oh gosh. >> oh, gosh. >> jimmy: all right. it's a thing. >> you gotta help me out. what is it? >> jimmy: it's a thing. that doesn't help. >> it's a thing. >> jimmy: okay. all right. [ laughter ] >> a flower. a plant. a tree. it's a -- it's a root. it's a proposal. >> jimmy: yes! a marriage proposal! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> that was good. >> jimmy: that was great! you guys are awesome. >> jimmy: wayne, you're up.

pick a card, latifah and i will get into position. [ audience yelling ] >> it's a person -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's too much of a a hint. that's too much of a hint already. >> it's a person. is it like occupation? >> jimmy: don't talk to each other. what are you talking about? [ laughter ] stop! >> okay, okay. >> jimmy: go ahead. 30 seconds. >> all right. a talk show host. [ laughter ] a puppet person. a ventriloquist! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> i knew he was gonna get that! >> jimmy: how did you get that? you're good. >> i knew he was gonna get that. >> jimmy: it is time for the final showdown round. this is worth triple the points. >> right, right. >> jimmy: this round wayne and latifah will pick the showdown clue. >> why is there somebody behind in every one of these things? [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: i don't know. >> just asking. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, it's true.

all right, here we go. fred, whichever one of us gets this first, wins. latifah and wayne, pick your clue. you're gonna share the same clue. [ audience yelling ] >> jimmy: the showdown -- >> i move you and you move -- okay. >> jimmy: you move me. >> oh, okay. >> are you moving me? >> jimmy: yeah. >> so i'm gonna move fred. >> jimmy: yep. >> okay, there you go. >> all right. >> okay. >> jimmy: what is this, the category? >> it's a movie! >> jimmy: oh, sorry. wayne! all right, ready? >> i was in such a hurry. >> jimmy: it's a movie. >> it's a movie. >> jimmy: three, two, one -- go! >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: chop. karate chop! kick. >> "karate kid." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ laughter ] >> ah! >> jimmy: ah! that was so close. the champs right here. wayne coyne, fred armisen! [ cheers and applause ] and queen latifah. more of the "tonight show" after the break. stick around, everybody! ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

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"portlandia", which is now airing its seventh season on thursdays at 10:00 p.m. on ifc. please welcome the very talented fred armisen! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> thank you for standing. thank you for that song. >> jimmy: yeah. >> come on. >> jimmy: what was that song? i don't -- >> "girl you want." >> questlove: one of -- one of -- you said it was one of your favorite songs. >> yeah. a devo song. >> jimmy: ah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: see? you're a very interesting guy. >> interesting guy. i'm an interesting guy. [ light laughter ] let's -- let's make this an interesting interview. let's get interesting. >> jimmy: it's going to be hard. it's going to be tough, because you're not interesting, in that -- [ light laughter ] >> i'm not. i am -- what's it? dull is a word that i've -- >> jimmy: i'm --

>> i'm bland -- boring? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. ah -- [ light laughter ] invisible. >> invisible. i was going to say invisible. >> jimmy: yeah, ah -- you -- >> okay, first of all, you really were great at the golden globes. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. >> that -- that cold open was insane. >> jimmy: thank you so much. >> that was like a movie. >> jimmy: we did a whole movie at the beginning. at the start i felt really good, but when i came out and the teleprompter went off, i'm like, "oh, my gosh. what do i do now?" >> it was but a second. >> jimmy: felt like three hours. >> it was but a second. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: felt like three hours. >> i mean, i would have done this -- i think when you -- the best thing to do in those situations, is just like, that's a little bit of like -- you can point to people, and you can also just sort of count down to yourself, like -- ten, nine, eight. you know what i'm saying? >> jimmy: terrible advice. that's terrible advice. [ laughter ] >> no, i think -- i think it's good because -- >> jimmy: stand there and count down. >> count down to yourself, so that when you come back in, you're ready to go. >> jimmy: let me write that down. that's -- i'm going to do that next time. >> yeah. >> jimmy: count down to myself. >> yeah. >> jimmy: out loud. thank you so much, man. i appreciate it. you always do great -- he gives the best advice. >> yeah.

[ applause ] >> jimmy: you don't even know. you don't even know, but you really do. >> yeah. >> jimmy: dude, i want to share about this story, because this is kind of crazy. this christmas, you were in japan? >> went to japan. >> jimmy: uh-huh. >> so, here's the deal. all right? i did this show called "finding your roots." and it's about, like, your ancestry. and i went to japan, right? but my grandfather -- this is not a joke. my dad's dad -- my father's half japanese. like, my dad's, like -- my grandfather was this japanese dancer. >> jimmy: now, did you know this growing up? >> i knew that much of it, but they were like -- the people at the show were like, "he has a a museum in tokyo." right? >> jimmy: did you not know? i mean, this is insane. >> i did not know this. then they said that i'm not the first person to have been on "the tonight show" in my family. my grandfather, in 1 1963, april 2nd was on "the tonight show" with johnny carson. >> jimmy: but this is insane. i was looking at these photos of your -- >> so, wait. there's -- wait. >> jimmy: look at -- >> so this is my grandfather. right? >> jimmy: i can kind of see you

in him -- in him. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: doesn't it look like fred? it does look like you. >> yeah, my family -- my family -- and then at this museum, or exhibit, that's him doing different characters. >> jimmy: fred, is this blowing your mind, or what? >> it blew my mind. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: this is unbelievable. >> for real. it seems like a joke, but i -- this is a real thing. i -- i just went to this, like, little exhibition, and they had these photos up, and that was him doing -- >> jimmy: did you start crying? i would have lost it. >> i'm very reserved when it comes to emotions. [ laughter ] very, like -- the last time i cried i was four? [ light laughter ] and i was like -- and i was like, "i'm never going to cry again. all it does, is it shows weakness and it shows vulnerability." and i was like, "mom, that's the last time." >> jimmy: you sat her down. [ laughter ] >> i was like mom -- >> jimmy: you sat your mom down. >> i'm like, "take a picture. this is me crying, great, tears." uh, you know? >> jimmy: yeah. >> and then when i grow up, and that's going to be it. >> jimmy: yeah, and she understood and she was cool with it? >> she was like, "if that's your choice." and i was like "that's my choice." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you, pal. let's talk about "portlandia." >> lets talk about it. >> jimmy: seven seasons.

>> yeah. >> jimmy: how's carrie doing? >> she's doing great. she directed. >> jimmy: she's unbelievable. >> she's great. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> yeah, she directed a couple of the episodes. really, she's pretty nasty. she's very mean. >> jimmy: no, fred -- don't say that. >> very mean. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: she's not mean. >> there is not one word that she said where she didn't yell. she yelled. >> jimmy: that is not the case -- she is one of the nicest people. >> no, she -- she was brilliant. she's made to direct, and to perform. but she was just great. >> jimmy: and i heard that, i might have inspired a sketch? >> this is the truth. i forgot to tell you about this. okay, so, i don't know if you remember this, okay? but when i was at "snl", you had already left. you gave me a sketch idea. you were like, "you know when you go to a hotel and everyone explains everything to you?" >> jimmy: oh, yeah. >> and so, um, i kept it in the back of my head. >> jimmy: over -- over explaining. >> yeah, over explaining it. so, it is a sketch now. we did it as a sketch, where i'm the guy -- i'm both the guy at the front desk and also the room service guy. but you know how they explain everything to you? their like, "this is how you turn on the lights." this is how like -- every time. i'm like -- >> jimmy: i know how to turn lights on. yeah. i know what a light switch is. yeah.

>> i just want to go to the bathroom. >> jimmy: this is great. i'm so psyched that you made it into a sketch. >> this was so -- carrie directed this. and vanessa bayer is in it. >> jimmy: oh, i love vanessa bayer. here's a clip of the sketch. here's fred armisen in the new season of "portlandia." take a look at this. >> and so, let me show you the rest here. we've got uh, this wall here and this is a closet. got some robes here. you can use them after a a shower, after you're naked and you use a towel first. and then -- >> i've -- i've used a robe before. >> yes. or if there are two people here, i don't know if you're seeing someone, or if you have a spouse. or -- do you have aunts and uncles? >> i do, but none of them will be visiting me at the hotel. >> 'cause you're not close with them? >> no. just because this isn't a a family visit. >> uh-huh. >> you know what? i think i've got the closet down. >> yes you do. of course you do. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i've got the whole closet thing covered. >> we owe you. >> jimmy: no, you're the funniest dude ever. fred armisen, right here! [ cheers and applause ] "portlandia" airs thursdays at 10:00 p.m. on ifc. we'll be right back with the flaming lips! stick around, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ there is a place, like no other. where a walk down main street,

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: they are a a grammy-winning band who kick off a world tour later this month in support of their new album, "oczy mlody", out january 13th. performing "the castle," give it up for the flaming lips! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ her eyes were butterflies her smile was a rainbow ♪ ♪ her hair was sunbeam waves shining round like a halo ♪

♪ her face was a fairytale that has a poison apple ♪ ♪ her skull was a mighty moat her brain was the castle ♪ ♪ and the castle gets mistaken for a ship that is floating in the clouds ♪ ♪ and the castle is brighter than a thousand christmas trees ♪ ♪ and the castle can never

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be rebuilt again no way ♪ ♪ and the castle can never be rebuilt again ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, oh! thank you, thank you, thank you! thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you! oh, my gosh! the flaming lips, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] "oczy mlody" is available for pre-order now. my thanks to queen latifah, fred armisen! the flaming lips! [ cheers and applause ] and the roots from philadelphia, pennsylvania. [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching. have a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- ken jeong, incoming white house counselor kellyanne conway, co-creator of "the good place," writer mike schur. featuring the 8g band with fred armisen. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. [cheers and applause] >> seth: good evening, everybody, i'm seth meyers. this right here is "late night." how's everybody doing out there? [cheers and applause] fantastic to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. president obama gave his farewell address in chicago tonight, and i know it's because of term limits, but it still feels like our dad is walking out on us and we're stuck with our weird new step dad.